The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment 16th February1916

16^th February 1916  –

1st Battalion – Quiet – enemy fairly active during night – 1 killed.

2nd Battalion – Enemy were very anxious to repair their wire & two working parties were dispersed by our rifle fire. Quiet day.

Officers 32.    Other Ranks 846.

Casualties 1 Killed 2 Gassed.

TRENCHES TO BRAY.

Owing to heavy rain, the trenches are falling in rapidly & every available man is employed to keep them in good repair. The Battalion was relieved in the trenches by the 1^st South Staffords Regt, & proceeded to billets in BRAY.

2/4^th Battalion – Spent in pitching camp & getting up stores & baggage from railhead.

1/6^th Battalion – Battalion cleaned up billets.

7^th Battalion – In Billets nothing to record.

8^th Battalion – 16^th, 17^th, 18^th  February. These were quiet days on the whole. Our snipers gained superiority over the enemy snipers gradually, and “wore down” their activity. Our front was shelled very slightly occasionally. H.Q. during this tour was in R 7. As ZOUAVE WOOD had been shelled badly since we were in the trenches previously.